234 AX EGG FARM. 



and 144, and use hot-water pipes of the usual style, Figs. 

 136 and 139. 



What has been said, regarding three different methods 

 of operation with chick tilt boxes, applies to layer tilt 

 boxes with the exception that, when you have but two, 

 three or four of these and walk to each, it will not be 

 convenient to take hold of the tilt box directly, it being 

 too heavy and swinging in too big an arc to be moved 

 easily and followed conveniently oii its trip, but a short 

 wooden lever will be needed, which may be nailed to 

 each box. If you have five or more layer tilt boxes on 

 one axle, a call bell and a feed shelf, the latter operated 

 by a hammer held in the hand will be cheaper than feed 

 cylinders. A swinging feed shelf can be very readily 

 suspended when it is indoors, the suspension cords or 

 wires being attached to some part of the building. 



The chaff or litter for layer tilt boxes should be fine, 

 and for chick tilt boxes very fine. Coarse, stemmy hay 

 cut short is very good. It must be somewhat heavy, 

 for if too light and fluffy it does not tumble well in tilt- 

 ing. In Nebraska, Kansas, California and intermediate 

 alfalfa regions, use the finely broken stems and leaves 

 remaining after the alfalfa seed has been threshed out. 

 There is nothing else so good for the purpose. 



